Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 5.56 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
5.56
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.68
in 1990
All-time low
5.56
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria, 1985–2023

5101520251985200420231985: 25.61986: 24.61987: 24.61988: 25.61989: 25.41990: 26.71991: 24.91992: 25.31993: 23.41994: 24.61995: 231996: 22.41997: 23.31998: 20.41999: 20.52000: 18.92001: 17.12002: 15.22003: 14.12004: 13.52005: 12.72006: 11.62007: 10.62008: 9.72009: 9.22010: 9.12011: 8.32012: 7.42013: 7.12014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 6.92017: 6.72018: 6.72019: 6.42020: 8.72021: 9.32022: 9.72023: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria is 5.56, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria peaked at 26.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.17 24.58 25.64 5
1990s 23.45 20.38 26.68 10
2000s 13.26 9.24 18.91 10
2010s 7.32 6.35 9.05 10
2020s 8.31 5.56 9.66 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 164 Singapore 6.12 compare
  2. 165 Austria 6.1 compare
  3. 166 Montenegro 5.83 compare
  4. 168 Switzerland 5.46 compare
  5. 169 Monaco 5.22 compare
  6. 170 Estonia 4.96 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria was 5.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 26.68 in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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